The Pac-12 Conference is set to begin its final year with USC and UCLA before they move to the Big Ten. Media rights rumors are swirling nonstop, and expansion talks have not subsided.
Nonetheless, the final year of the current Pac-12 will be a good one, and there are a number of teams that should generate top-25 buzz.
Raymond Lucas Jr. of 247Sports examined some of the most intriguing Pac-12 games, and the Colorado Buffaloes’ Week 5 matchup landed on this list after they hired Deion Sanders as the new head coach.
Here’s a look at the 2023 Pac-12 football season’s most intriguing games, per 247Sports:
UTAH AT OREGON STATE, SEPT. 29
Nov 26, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Utah Utes offensive lineman Paul Maile (54) lines up across from the Colorado Buffaloes in the first quarter at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Cam Rising’s return is huge for Utah after another Pac-12 title. Oregon State added Clemson transfer QB DJ Uiagalelei, and the Beavers are a tough team to face, especially in Corvallis.
USC AT COLORADO, SEPT. 30
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 11: The Colorado Buffaloes celebrate a touchdown against the USC Trojans in the second half at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Deion Sanders’ first Pac-12 home game will be against USC, which is a tough draw. However, it could be worse. Here’s what Lucas wrote:
USC has dreams of winning a national championship while Colorado reshapes its roster. Still, both are among college football’s most intriguing stories heading into 2023. The Buffaloes have become a frequently-viral product under first-year head coach Deion Sanders. If Colorado gets off to a hot start, this clash has the attention of football fans everywhere. The Buffaloes roster is still under construction, so it’s tough to tell what to…
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